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Yes, you still have to appear in Court when scheduled. The person who has accused you of a crime does not have the power to "drop the charges." The accuser can sign an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution stating that they want the case against you dismissed, but the prosecuting attorney is the only person who can request the Court dismiss the case against you. The prosecutor can continue to prosecute the case even if the accuser signed an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution. Failure to appear in court when ordered can result in your bond being forfeited and a warrant being issued for your arrest.
It is likely that you are not eligible for an expunction order, but you may be eligible for an order of nondisclosure. An order of nondisclosure is a court order prohibiting public entities such as courts and police departments from disclosing certain criminal records. An order of nondisclosure also legally frees you from disclosing information about your criminal history in response to questions on job applications. You do not need to mention information related to the offense that is the subject of an order of nondisclosure. If you have a criminal record, you may benefit from obtaining an order on nondisclosure.
Yes. The judge can order you to submit to testing for drugs and/or alcohol when you appear in court. If the test indicates the presence of drugs or alcohol, the Judge can hold your bond insufficient or order forfeiture of your bond. You can be arrested and required to post a new bond prior to release.
Deferred Adjudication Probation: a judge may reduce or terminate a period of deferred adjudication at any time during the period of supervision if the judge finds early termination would be in the best interest of society and the defendant.
Post Conviction Probation: a judge may reduce or terminate the period of community supervision after you have completed 1/3 of the original sentence or 2 years, whichever is more. The judge cannot reduce or terminate the period of community supervision for persons convicted of intoxication offenses (such as Driving While Intoxicated) or an offense that requires the defendant to register as a sex offender.
Short answer: I don't know when you will be released; I can only give you a guideline as to when you will become eligible for parole. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) decides which eligible offenders to release on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision, and under what conditions. Generally, an offender becomes eligible for release on parole when the actual time served + credit accrued for good conduct = 1/4 of the sentence term or 15 years, whichever is less. There are some exceptions to this calculation. If there was a finding that a deadly weapon was used during the commission of an offense or a finding that a drug offense occurred in a drug free zone, there are additional restrictions on parole eligibility. Furthermore, offenses such as human trafficking, murder, sex offenses, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated robbery have additional restrictions on parole eligibility. Eligibility only indicates that the BPP will consider releasing the offender on parole; eligibility does not guarantee that an offender will be released.
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